The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is inviting applicants for its Eastern States Recreation and Visitor Services.
Donor Name: Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/10/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 5 years
Details:
The BLM manages recreation resources and visitor services to offer the greatest benefits possible to individuals and communities and to better enable communities to achieve their own desired social, economic, and environmental outcomes.
Program Strategic Goals
The Recreation and Visitor Services Program provides a wide variety of recreational opportunities that benefit the public and local communities. The program is also responsible for implementing Administration and Department priorities, including projects to improve racial equity, diversity and inclusion; help strengthen the U.S. economy; minimize the risk and spread of COVID-19; and reduce impacts to the environment and climate. The program is also prioritizing implementation of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act; Executive Order (E.O.) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government; and E.O. 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad.
BLM Eastern States has an opportunity to work with partner organizations to assist with the following:
- Improve and enhance access to and recreation opportunities on public lands and provide information and interpretation.
- Classify, describe, analyze, and map recreation opportunities on public lands.
- Enhance community-supported partnerships in tourism, marketing, and conservation.
- Encourage, facilitate, and improve partnership with access for youth.
- Increase public public participation in education & training opportunities.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Funding $190,000
- Expected Award Amount
- Maximum Award $100,000
- Minimum Award $20,000
Project Period
- Projects cannot be funded for more than a five-year period.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Applicants
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility
- Individuals and For-Profit Organizations are ineligible to apply for awards under this NOFO.
- This program NOFO does not support entities hiring interns or crews under the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The Public Lands Corps Act of 1993, 16 USC, Chapter 37, Subchapter IIPublic Lands Corps, is the only legislative authority that allows BLM to “hire” interns under this authority. Therefore, eligible Youth Conservation Corps may only apply for projects developed under NOFO 15.243 – BLM Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands.
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